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Poster:	grendelschoice	Date:	July 14, 2005 08:43:55pm
Forum:	etree	Subject:	Re: Grateful Dead: best EYEZ

Hate to keep beating this horse, but do yourself a favor and check out the EYES from 10-29-77 (yeah, it's my favorite show and I also think it has the best Jack Straw & SugarMags ever and possibly the best St. Stephen, but of course it's all subjective)...

The 73-74 EYES certainly are wonderful due to the extended Stronger-than-Dirt jams but the 10-29-77 EYES is a perfect example of the relaxed, flowing, yey super-hot jamming Jerry brought to this excellent tune.

I'll be checking out those other '77's listed here hoping for more of the same!

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Poster:	liranfa	Date:	July 15, 2005 05:30:40am
Forum:	etree	Subject:	Re: Grateful Dead: best EYEZ

I have three that come to mind.....My all time favorite has always been 8-13-75.....I just like the groove and Jerry's solo is so great but 3-19-77 (the stand still start is unique to this version) and (sorry "bonk" but it's) 6-23-90 at Eugene....a set opener to a phenominal set.

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Poster:	US Blues	Date:	July 15, 2005 11:38:21pm
Forum:	etree	Subject:	Re: Grateful Dead: best EYEZ

9.11.74 and 9.20.74 both offer very dreamy intros, 9.11 out of Seastones and 9.20 out of Truckin'. 10.20.74 is also great, with more than a tinge of melancholy as the "retirement" show (thank god they played a few after that!). 9.18.74 is also sweet, but come to think of it, I have not heard a bad Eyes from 73 or 74.

Also of note is 5.5.81 as an example of an interesting intro Jerry used to play. Hard to put into words, it was an early 80's thing that showed up on occasion.